I got the final version of Madden earlier this week. It's like NCAA on steriods. The gameplay is a bit quicker than NCAA. The presentation is alot different. The franchise mode is pretty darn cool. Lots of new stuff added to the game. I like how they have new tags next to the features when you start out to let you know what they've added. There so much outside of just the football on here. Signing players, deciding bonuses, and the training camps are all cool. The PS2 version is great stuff.
One of the things I really like is when the play ends, you immediately go back to the play selection screen. While picking your plays, half the screen is still on the field and guys are walking around getting set for the next play. The replays happen here, too, as you pick your play. Seems like a pretty impressive feat to have the replays going while you are picking your next play. I like the D diagrams in NCAA more (zones showing as large circles) but that is a pretty minor complaint.